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New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
DEMANDING DAMS ~ TIE OHIO RIVER
SUGGESTIONS FROM PENNSYLVANIA COAL SHIPPERS

oOuufSlloNS FROM PENNSYLVANIA COAL SHIPPERS
AS TO THE USE OF THE SURPLUS.
PITisBrKG, Dec. 26 (Spec,ail.-Thc Ohio River Com
mission will meet in Washington on January IL The
coal shippers hcro are talking about a plan to have
Congress spend some Of ;hc Treasury surplus in i'm
proving the Ohio River to prevent repetition
o the present coal famine cities depend upon
river shipments from Ptsburg for their fuel Cap
tain Joseph Walter the Pltlsburg member of the Com
mission said to-day:
If we conld have of thc surplus used In
Structing dams at intervals from here to Louisville
II would be the best that ever made Of any
surplus. II would be a great thing for all the south
rivers. If dams had been constructed. There
would have been nothing to hinder us shipping coal
down the rivog all summer A. II is We have made
river shipments for seven months. and the cities
along the river arc almost without coal. We are now
shipping some coal by rail and selling 1t at twenty
cents a hlshcl al Cincinnati. With the single eX-
ccptionS OF tie Davis Island Dam. there has been
not hing dCnc for the Ohio. The Government apIrO-
priation for the Improvement OF the ohio are alto
gcthcr inadequate. Last year It was small that
pay for IN" opening and closing Of the locks and the
raising Of the wickcts at Davis Island This cost Us
about $4,000
Captain John wood, another millionaire coal ship
per said:
If the country has money that It don't know what
to do with. il could do nothing which would result
in more universal benefit than TO spend it on the i'm
provcment OF the Ohio River The dammnS and lock
ing Of the Ohio for Cincinnati and even ~ afro
has been under consideration for some time Colonel
Mcrritts report gives clear statement Of the work
matter II the improvements that are really nrccs
sary were made. Cincinnati and LOuiAille would not
today be in want of coal Tho coal interests of Puts
burg arr to day paying The Monongahrla Navigation
Company equal to. If not greater than the Whole
Government appropriation for the Ohio River improve
mcnt.
The Commission at its meeting viii make some
recommendations concerning necessary work on the
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
NO REWARD FOR McNEALLY's ARREST.
TREASURER KELLY's LETTER R'rCDlAlED-Ihh Il

FMBEZZLEE STILL ONER'THE BOkDEh.
S,CO. Ne. Dec. o6--Thc claim OF Detective IO"cf'
OF Halifax for the reward offered by the haco ana
BldGeford Savings Institution had the oncct OF bring
ing the bank officials together for long consutaoh
They say thar The reward offered for the arr est
and conviction Of McNcay and the return OF he stolen
securities that the arrest made in country from
which NcNcally could not be cXiradltcd; that thc
detective had unable get his hand, on the st"eh
bonds or even learn where tAcy were, and ula tcIc
fore Detective Power has no TsNt 70 tAe reward
Treasurer Kc.lys letter. which he gave Harry Nc
Ncaly on the atters departure for Nova scoiia and
which was seized by Lawyer Smith In Halifax was
written few minutes before train time on Friday
night and was Treasurer Kelly says for Harry 10 use
merely as a means of identification in Halifax. win no
idea thai It would leave his hands. ms aicihV"h
tbe trustees formerly rcpudaicd The letter. declaring
# Unauthorized by The bank
UAIIrAx. Dec 2G.-Frank C. McNcally and bis
brother Harry departed this evening by train osiei-
sftlv for Maine Harry said his brother was ho'
rheiv Ia cross into tho states lie talked Of &c
turning his old home ia a Jew weeks. ~heh Ina'
tcrs have been smOOthed over and the pubic interest
in the affair had subsidized. Harry McNeally Wa1 EN-,
phatc In his declaration that the bacO Bank VIII HOt
lose dollar By the cUbcZZlcmcnt
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
BURNED To DEArH BEloEE ms FRIENDS.
An OLD MAN PERlsmEs MI>ER,BLY BY FIRE LoCKED
HIS LITTLE M l.

Tie people In BayOnnc city were surprised TO learn
that an aged and dccrpid man had been burned to
death early yesterday moruiA., who they wcrc pre-
pairing to celebrate tho Christmas ann VcI~ s..
About SIX O'Clock flames wcro seen poIiing out OF 4
small frame building In Flnhst., Bergen Point. in
which Dennis O'Day was the sole occupant. Tho
place OF abode which IN the of house oW ned
by his dau shter, tho wllc of Ia councilman Is,mond
v. Elizabeth, had been given hm because oi his ds-
spaied habits.
Ills asOnILing shiicIs wcro heard by ne ghbors,
who soon arrived Oh tho SCENE only to lnd MIN barri-
cadcd inside The house. wIal!rd Ia All his old cothc,
which wcrc Oh fire. They ldlcd to get into tDc buii
ms but the ,icncn were soon on the spot and cN-
unguishcd tho flames. Every effort To- r.>cuc the
prisoner proved futile, those present believing hr Was
dead and that moro life would be lost by gong inside
Will" the flames were al thnlr height.
II Is supposed the accident Wa, hy O'Day over
turning a lighted lamp. which cNplulci Ills body
was badly chdrcd only The face being rcco sni labc.
He leaves three daughters and onr son.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
U. ". COGCORAN'S HLALTH.

WEAK BCr NOT II IMMEDIATE DANGEE-%lNEIY
YEARS OLD TODAY.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2G (Sp.ciah.- Tho residence "i
" W Corcoran the venerable rh laLthroplst has been
be,ered all through the day by crowds OF h- irehd'
ouxou. 4. learn ef s health This was tho result c an
cx,-ocrat.i report ~ Lls failing strength II was
stated thar h. condition had become alarming ana tha
the doctors feared his end was near Mr Corcofah
nur.s informed THE TRIBUNE correspondent tonight
that his charge strong lie had beon at any ns
OF late lie very feeble. requiring attendants
constantly to assist his movements He attended the
Christmas msrnn. services yesterday at u Joh"'
Church, near his house, remaining 10 colnmunoh Al
the altar he wa, that thc bread and wine h~l 10
lie lifted his lips. his feeble arms "od4u ho $50
him lie WAS supported back 10 his carriage III" exc
tou attending his visit to church made him uhusu""y
weak Tor a time threw OF the ATTACK ana was
h,,r..f otralu fu-Gav. I. Mr.. 1OrcOrdn VIII
cesbIas uineeth birthday ana MS army oi ilIss
hare are eXtcndIs. him congratulations on H"NID"
reached ripe an ase. ,,-,. ,.s,.ro.
Dr Carnstt Mr. COrcsrans family physcian' declares
that In, weakness by which his patient "|s attacked
but not ovcresue. merely Temporary ana thdl hc
Tonight apparently well ever. AMI expects 10 ceic
bIats nis nineeth birthday ts-msrroW IN good sy'e
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
THE RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY RIOTS.
STUDENTS DENY THAT THEY ARE AC1UArED B,

POLITICAL MOTIVES.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch from St. Peters Ig
saw that the university students there. beng rl-
iatcd by the ac ion Of the authorities in cOninng them
t. the university buildings, n.wcd the uoung The
students deny that they are aCtuated by political no
tivcs They say that their aim Is 10 secure 'he dis
nsa of the Rector, the abolition Of tie new univcr
s,y statutes and the release of the students who were
arrested during the recent troubles
Professor Mcudclefr promised to report the affair 10
,c curator wAereupon the Prcfect opened the doors
and The students sPcrscd quietly. The students are
nv satisfied with Professor Mendclejehs prom -
howrNe.. and have resolved TO send petition 10 Inc
Gar.
NJ Dclanow. the Minister of Public Instruct ion. ha.
t,nfcred hl, sgnat ON. II has not been acceptct
bur The car l. dSpcsscd with the Minister ana ha'
declined 10 grant HIM audience.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
HON ORING COUNT A\DRASNY
III rErUsrD TO ACCEPT THE TITLE OF PRINCE AMI
The EMPEROR SENT HIM LETTER.

III EETTSr u TO ACCEPT THE TITLE OF PRINCE AND
The EMPEROR SENT HIM A LETTER.
VuN<A Dec 26.-EmpcrOr Francis Joseph, In the
letter which accompanied his Christmas gift TO Count
Anra,sy says that the present iS given IN recognition
Of the hospitality extended to the Emperor by oouho
Andrassy during the military man"cuNreS' lho sh'
j. geuc ally believed however to have poicai sig
uncance the opinion being that the Emperor wished TO
cNpr - his approval OF Count NnCla>sYs encrg'ic
policy 1t is stated that when the Count returned nom
Tic Berlin congress the Emperor wished 10 raise
lim I, the rank of prince and asked several OF The
Uun-a arian ministers to try and induce him to accept
the honor. Count AudTassN. however, lclu>'Fl t!c
tle and also % cnCd to accept an order 20 tha' the
Fn,p. rol', only way honor the Count was To ,chl
him an autograph letter, which Is the highest Aus
tlia d-ia
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
STRIKERS QUIET AT PORT RICHMOND.

T, DAY l. me CRITICAL TIME-CoAL pEALEhS HAls-
ING THEIR PRICES.
PuuAprrPIiIA, Dee. 26 GpccidD 1.-The strike among
tbc Reading Railroad employees continues pcaceable AZ
i. MONT About forty ut the city stations were
unloaded this morning. The goods were chiefly OF a
perishabc nature and the strikers not wishing To her-
ere with the owncr the goods hauled away wtE-
u hc objection from The Od employees. who STOOD
obout in large numbers The men occupied the day III
discussing the probable outcome or the strike. 10
morrow viii undoubtedly bring matters TO crisis when
Gercrll Manager McIeods orders will 30 INTO erect.
The men will either have to return TO work or consider
themselves DISCHARGED.
Information received AT the general office OF the com
many her, 10 day is the effect that all freight trains
scheduled TO move day IN motion al dlhercht
uonts of tile roads No coal trains are IN nouohpe'Se'
il is stated circular issued ON Thursday last WAS To the
effect that an day would hc observed ~ Christmas IL"
,,I ,r,tu. Nould he moved The management OF the
,ouuauv makes the statement that II l. employing upon
all orc,sions Knights OF Labor where Such VIII accept
service ami that the number Of nonnnon laborcrs thus
far cnpoycd has been ifiNiai.
.cr,rling tr the hes, Information there are ii QUO
,ous OF anthracite coal ia transit ana The grca'cr pr
ton Of this II In houcd. viii be moved I" morrow III
cnnsrnucucr OF the siiLe nrHbcr oi coal dealers nave
-, t..icc of coal ~ pc? AMI -iy tlc' prefer l"
ken II IL tho AMI fahc the rs "i ue su'A' 'oh
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
RAILROAD INILEESTS
.WBEIDGE KEFAfGED.


TIE BROKEN DKAWBEIDGE RETAfRED.
There much delay and Inconvenience IN travel on
the Central Railroad of Ncw Jersey Nesicrda I'm conse
quencc the damage to he draw oi the bridge acros'
Newark Bay by the csl-isn with atu.. A. som - s
damage was ascertaned aa ordrr was seat 10 l'hHnN
ye PENN FOR ron centre piece and sunday nSht
train hands we're sent to PhGuHyc TO receive H. Ihcy
questioned hy Kcadisg Railroad strikers - 10 Their
nj sion and gave satisfactory answer Ihe cruir"
piece atr sunday night. aud 10 ioir Aonr-
aiisrward placed IN o-iuon on ihe Newark Lay
Bridge. Trans are now running a. forHcry.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

TO OPPOSE TENEMENT CTGARMAKING.
Prr.sBrRG. Dec 26.Ihe cigarmakers OF ths district
to the number ef 700 have organized national cigar
makers trade district Of ihe Knights OF Labor for tina
purpose OF fighting the tenement system whch IL
carrisd on extensively here The new organization eH-
necfs e CO. operaton OF the uerRatoua al Union in the
coming contest II is proposed 10 bring all the work
men into factories and force every tenement worker "a
oln them or sustain boycet They Will not inter
f-re or court copfct with the InteIBAsna Union bni
IL members of organization continue 10 10 tenement
vark they will opposc them aud institute a boycott.
Tho members ~ the union have alwa antagonlzed the
Kuchts claiming that 'hsy have rot worked IN accord
with them aud played n!o the hans sf the manu-
facturcrs 10 defeat the union.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

IsoSwooD Mich, Dec. 2e.-Ths best part OF "aRo
n.ld Wis was burned to-day Among the buildings
destroved are the Wakefield Bank Haywood Westcott
urrsys large general stere. tho post sice X NOTES.
isvelry store Mentbars clothing store the Cehsenm
Theatre dozen saloons and large number OF dwelling
tn h.,, forty buildlogs I'm all A great deal OF mer-
cSnndi.o was saved. The loss will reacn @IuooVo
There was scarcely any insurance ana many m
n, 20 b.en rendered homeless aud peHhiess ih0 hio
was started In the Coliseum Theatre, wherc hohhoS
overturned lamp
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
PEACE IN GUATEMALA.
THE WAR ENDS WITH A DESPERATE BAT
TIE LASTING OVER TWO HOURS.
EVOLUTIONARY FORCES ALMOST ANNIHILATED-
TIE FIrID sTKEwN WITH DEAD MEN
AL =

TIE FIrID sTKEwN WITH DEAD MEN
GENERALS CAPTURED AND SHOT.
Noc>Irs Arl. Dec. ga revolution headed by
,bc cx-Prcsidcnt Of Guatemala, Vicente Castano,
ecainst the Government Of General Barllas for
having proclaimed dictatorship on June 49,
lately suffered "a most humiliating defeat. There
were two disallected factions, one working from
the eastern department and the other from the
western: the former under the Gcnernlship of
Castano and the latter in charge of several we'll
lnown miltary men of the Republic
In q range of mountains near the city of Guatc-
r,ala few days ago Il desperate battle was fought
btrccn the Federal and revolutionary forces the
latter sufc, ag almost complete annihilation. The
hattie was desperate and sanguinary from the be-
Ginning and lasted over two hours, the field being
s,r,vn with the dead At the conclusion Castano
WIS routed. and other revolutionary generals were
captured and shot.
THIS ends one Of the most bloody wars the
ccuntiy las ever seen. The Republic now enjoys
peace.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

Lyons, y. y, Dec 20 (SDeeiab.-Pcople Ia Penn va"
are excited at the discovery of case of smallpox
near the village Warren kudd, ragpcher In the
Seneca paper mill, at that place In some way con
tractcd disease while engaged I'm his work. Health
officers have been warned and have Qmaraniincd Rudds
Iousc Physicians pronounce II case OF smallpox
I'm the most virulcnt form. II Is the first caao of
smallpox I'm this region I'm over Thirty years.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
MR.. GLADSTONE'S JOURNEY.
A FEW GROANs IN LONDON, But CHEtRs EVERY
WHrRE Else ALONG THE ROAD.

WHY'RE Else ALONG THE ROAD.
Loxpox, Dec. 26.-Mr Gladstone left Hiwarden
TO-DAY for tho Continent Five thousand peIsOnss
gave him an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival at
CLestcl Large crowds gathered at ali the places
through which no passed and he was everywhere
warmly received. 80 ,-
Mr. Gladstone was greeted with mingled chccrS
and groans when he passed through London. Nmc
waiting for the train he visited by Eai spence
Hugh {. ChildeIs and other prominent men. Inc
tourney Nas made without B stop untR sandWlch was
reached. where Mr. Gladstone addressed the crown;
He subsequently proceeded to the residence OF LOrd
Norfhhonrnc whose guest hc Will be TO ght
Mr. Gladstone desired To express his thahhs through
tho press for tho numerous christmas presents anu
cOnEratulatiOns no has received.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
tinung. when they Will be able to sci it at their own

tnung, when they VIII be able TO sci II NJ thclr OWL
figures.
1t is not expected that there will he any occasion 70
call upon the police 10 assist the company III the per
its work. but II Is understood lhat the Guy
authorities ready 10 give T. company all the assist
that may be necessary. The company ohcils state
that they will he surprised II the miners IN tue scbuy-
kill region do not resume work AT the end ot tnc ear
according to agreement at the bass OF wages prcvahS
pilor 10 September last
The great coal yards at Part Richmond we're siIsn'
and deserted. Long res Of stood on the tracks
and general feeling vi ssOlation psrvaded the pace
Al Trcntsaav9 az Aur-st.. where the ronEd-hsu,e
stands. number of men congregaed. They wStched
the hundreds OF mOanless engines and cars ana thHed
OF nothing but tho strike
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
Tile sTRIkE AT ELILABETMPOKT.

"What caused ths strike at Elizalc' 'hpo1" "
At Ellahcthpolt We have d dock l'r the delivery
Of c,l I.Is tue have boats 10 take coal - other
MORT, whom sold when such delivery IS required and
when VIC see fl to deliver It in that way ,lt )ur coal
IS fr sale 10 any one who wants 10 buy and pay the
Price at the dock or elsewhere and ve don't propose
To- be- dictated to no the purchaser shan De- OF
q, 10 how and y here shall deliver IT,
How do those ,thl.s acct the miner, J"
"Our miners have been paid high pl.cc to mihc
this very coal and were Interested with Us ia having
il sold az good price. Tie refusal to hatdle II On
account Of hat have stated Was not only very
outrageous behavior toward the road. but great
wrong 10 tie miners Themselves Who were then hoping
for an Increase IT basis and better wages and who
certainly coud not hope for such thing II The men
At Port Richmond and Elatcthport should decline
to handle the coal when 1t arr1yc%'
As there any dissatisfaction regarding the Wa-e'
or Aolrs OF wO.k.n was asked
80; our men had 10 complaint Is 20 their Wascs,
hours Of labor or treatment bat sought TO interfere
win oar own and ncduo win other peoples O"s''
ness
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
rHAcKLAyING Is THE NORTHWEST.

ST PAU. Mimi. Dec. 2G.-1hcre has heen an unprc-
OF railroad building in 1857 by all TIE
roads in the Northwest There IS scarcely system "'
ha not pushed It's iron lines further INTO the wilderness
The Nanlfon has built the most road o. miles. and the
SEQ" system comes next with rs miles or the 3'13i
miles Of new road enumerated below, about hif Is III
country riputary the Twin cities. Besdes this. there
have been about 800 miles Of rOadbed prepared ready
f,r ,l,e irnn next yelr he list "A follows:
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
c4yc or ErEGLIES CAPTURED.

ST. PAIL Mimi Dec 2G-Detcctiycs this morning
arrested James owens. Ed7 Shields aud George
Adams lea er OF tie gang has been rc'oShl%ed
a, the man who shot Mon Ire the Chinese laundry
man. In a quarrel over bin. he gang IL The one
that robbed Eorgh jcW"ly stor' ana Idnhcil =
furnishing store, and Of the pOils we're fOuhd III
thpir rooI
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
sIErrING srREXEIY prrING 4 r1rr

Several companies Of hIceu went Ia hot haste to the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum a. Odc hunIrci-and ,Vty
second 81. ana Iwcifthty az $50 yesterday,
only ind that their services we're not required pot
0f grease u tie kitchen had cisht Tire AMI -i scared
the servants. The flame, NAT been cNIu-tn~.'t
promptly win Sig 4 damage 10 property Tue piflcnls
Ia The institution hiI s.cV, ,D"n tAiods tuc noise.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

. erCoyD ATTIuPr AT SUICIDE SUCCE$SFCL.
BArMoKr. Dec. 20 tspecoD.-Two weeks ago Allen
NJ Clarke Of Captain Clarke OF Pocomoke oty' cut
his throat hut his life saved and silver tupe was
substituted for the severed wndmpe. lie was closely
watched, but got much better mat tho 'isahoc
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
gUc PIyTSBTEG FISTEDDFOD

pt1rsBrRG Penn, Dec. 26.-Ihe annual Eisieddfod of
the Welsh societie. of Fishing WAS held at the Fifth
Aysrue Music Hall to-day. and was participated Ia by
several hundred SINGERS All pars et Pennsylvania
Eastern Oh, and West Nir-Ina. ". Apnai"c. oi uuca
Y y conducted the festival. and William Courtney OF
New York was tie adjuiicatOr Oh music
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
srp,,JyG AbTICLES or APPAREL.

yohn Horln age twenty o. No sol East SiIieenh
At and lanes Smith. age TWENTY-FIVE. OF First ave ana
fourth-t kcscl In tbs sii'lght oi John Fo'ih""
s,or. window At 5JJ Seconavo. sunday snd stole
-, ,.,L. chief. etr vain.i ~ SIS Detective MuaiGc
o The -ntv Precinct canght the lrslar' ~ ni'n :
,a,,.a nm IN. po-rss lhcS "erc hrd lI
ira i'm ths Ivrlv!o ycsctuas Vi Jvsi.cs Murray.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

less than year made assignment to-day to Rob-
ert NJ Cox. The assets about $40. 900 liabilities.
TIo-ooo The ere ltors scattered throughout the
principal )obbng cestres of tho East the largest being
a. Is Clarin ~ CO., of York. whOse claim is about
$4,000. -
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
p0IO CANES AT P0UGHKEEPSTE.

PoUGHKEEIsIE. Dec 20 tSpecidt.-Ihs polo games az
the Casino Rnk This afternoon aud evening interest
ins though one sided. The contestiug cnbs were tho
Nevburgs aud the Casiros IL was League game. The
aferpoon contest resulted IA for the Casinos snd for
the Newburga The evening game stood IA for Psugh-
keensir and for Nswburg.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
SLIGHT DAMAGE rs TIE CITY

There lire last night ia tlo two,tury hli,.n ~
80. 3l3 last IIfy s.A,A.,t .ctIlrd hy NIX Lave
stein cigar factory an! dwelling daua-e. $4,000.
The iro was caused by t.s c& .l,,lou of Aerosono
lamp.
Christmas trcs FIRE, occurred az Va. 15S tlilisn-t
where 500 damage cone, AMI al 80 Jto second
ave, With s4ignt loss.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
cnrr1c1c1vc nnnrnrY,s sENrENCE,

IoxDov Dec &C" The Observer" today de-
nounccs the sentence pronounced upon DacI Dohery'
the American WHO shot and killed. Graham, as mon
strous II declares that tho judgment OF Justice
stcpbcns was biasscd by tho opinion he had oitcn cN
pressed that drunkenness Increases insC&I OF lessen
In. Tho gravity OF offences, a sentiment when man
Kind ias pronounced contrary TO common sense
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

SWINDLED BY LIEUTENANT or HILfIIA
ST. PAUL Minn.. Dec 26.-ft is now alleged that cap
rain Shea OF the Emnet Light Artillery vino mas aD
seconded with 5000 more. also swlnded tue manage
,, NJ ,ho CHICAGO Military Encsnpment by putting III
h for the transportation OF much !irSsr hu'cr
,ucu ,hau were with the battery.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

IoNDoN Dee 2G.-Mchael Davltt, speahl"s al o'ocpie
trido, to day repeated h> advice to farmers not 10
uu.cbaSc land AT the present time. By waiting, nc
sid thcv would be able secure land on the ba'
of nominal rent. 20 10 ~ per cent under tho present
figures
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
wrSrrry nEIRs OF SIMrEL IL HUNL

SAN Francisco, Dec. 20 tSpecaD.-By the death Of
Samuel NJ Hunt tho aged millionaire OF Morristown.
L. about 81 900 900 has fallen to Isaac H. Cory aad
his children OF this city Mr. Cory Is hardware mer
chant. The estate valued at Si0OOOO0 and ABOUT
sns-fourth falls 70 the Carry family.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
cunnr1yG EICn OrnER Iv DRrYKEY BRA WI

Nr,y.OKLE,>s Dec. 26.-A dis patch The Times
pombcrats from Wilson, La, says, ." shooting ahray
occurred here yesterday afternoon between y. ~
Whitehead car lns pcctor and L. VI. Field, iarmrr
IIrld was fatally wounded. Whitehead was also
shot bu Is not thought tO be dangerously "OuhucL
WIiekcy was the cause Of the fight"
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
sr5cyDE ora rELEGRAPH OPERATOR


pITTsRrRG Dec 20 Edward IL. Hendricks. one of
the oldest telegraph operators in this country III M or
desponIcncy jumped rom the Sixihst briige to night
and was drowned lie about tftytwe years old ami
,d h,-n i'm the employ OF the Wssern Union Company
f.r vrr tw,sV-tyr wears Ills health hat been bad for
sey,ral months and recently he showed Signs vi n'aa-
Ky the result OF excessive uIlnklng.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
GFyERIL FREMONT ~ CALIFORNIA.

Los ANGELES Cal. Dec 26 -Gc neral John c. FIemont,
accompanied by his wife and daughter. arrived in this
city last night They left New-York eight days ago,
visiting for days At Washington The General ani
family propose to sps.d the rsmaiser OF the wier in
les Angeles the vicinity. aud lie will complete his
second volume OF memoirs
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
FAILURE OF 4 BRITISH MISSION.

LovDoS. Dec. 2G-At> ces from MassoTah say that
tho British mission 10 . ssinia unsuccessful In
its efforts TO induce Kn2 John 10 sue for peace anu
that the italians jUbilan over the failure During
tho tourney tho mission was harasscd by KasaluId
The members will sail for Cairo on the next mail
slcancr.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

was relaxed. On Christmas Day be slrpel away from
his attendant pulled the tube from his throat and
jumped hcadlOng into the well his fathers premises.
When fount he dead. lie a book keeper III
New York, and had gone home for from Oyerwork
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27

eu,Iuyvi1rT Ind. Dec. 26.-Mrs Sarah G.. Ewing
age siNtytwo, living four milc> west of here was
found dead in her barnyard yesterday by her grand
son Her body terribly nangcd hy hob''
New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
THE CABLE COMPANIES SUIT.

PARIS, Dec 2G.-Thc Tribunal has fixed January
@ as the date for the decision in tho case OF the pool
COMPANIES against the French cable company